The European Union has demanded that TikTok change its platform design or face major financial penalties. The European Commission said the video app breached EU online safety rules. Officials reached this conclusion after an investigation launched in February 2024. Regulators analysed how TikTok’s features shape user behaviour. The Commission said TikTok failed to properly assess risks to mental wellbeing. Investigators…

A person in Washington state is believed to be the first human to die from the rare H5N5 strain of bird flu, though health officials say the risk to the public remains low. The patient, an older adult with underlying health conditions from Grays Harbor County, was hospitalized in early November after developing fever, confusion and breathing problems. Health authorities…